Ukraine: The Latest
The Telegraph
The world’s most listened to, and award-winning, podcast covering the latest news in Russia’s war against Ukraine.
Every weekday, the Telegraph's top journalists analyse the conflict from all angles – bringing you the best analysis, interviews, and on the ground reporting.
Downloaded over 138 million times and trusted by listeners worldwide, the team considers military strategy, history, weaponry, economics, refugee crises, culture, and daily life in Vladimir Putin's autocratic Russia and Volodymyr Zelensky's democratic Ukraine. And ask: where does Donald Trump fit in?
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Day 1,478.
Today, as President Zelensky arrives in France for talks with Emmanuel Macron, Britain’s Defence Secretary claims the “hidden hand” of Vladimir Putin is behind Iranian drone strikes targeting British troops and allied forces in the Middle East. We report on Washington’s move to further ease sanctions on Russia by allowing all countries – not just India – to purchase Russian oil, a decision Britain’s Energy Minister warns could help the Kremlin stabilise its struggling economy. We also bring an unusual story from Moscow, where a man’s love of Domino’s Pizza has led to a three-year court battle. And later, our regular update on resistance activity in the Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine with Dr Jade McGlynn of King’s College London.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
Dr Jade McGlynn (War Studies Department at King’s College, London).
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
CONTENT REFERENCED:
Russia accused of systematic abduction of children (Francis in The Telegraph):
Trump is wrong to release Russian oil, says Merz (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/03/13/trump-is-wrong-to-release-russian-oil-says-merz/
Russian with Domino’s tattoo loses right to free pizza for life (The Telegraph):
Putin’s ‘hidden hand’ behind attack on British troops (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/03/12/iranian-drones-attack-british-military-base-erbil-iraq/
SBU thwarts Russian plot to assassinate Third Army Corps Commander Biletsky (Hromadske):
‘The Russians are coming (again!) (The Russia Desk):
https://desk-russie.eu/2026/03/10/les-russes-arrivent-encore.html
Articles referenced by Dr Jade McGlynn:
‘Capturing the minds: The role of child deportation in maintaining Russian authority over Ukraine’s occupied territories’ by Jade McGlynn and Anastasiia Romaniuk – https://tinyurl.com/36jva5aj
Carnegie article – https://carnegieendowment.org/russia-eurasia/politika/2026/02/ukraine-elections-preparation
UN DOCUMENTS ON STOLEN CHILDREN:
Regular report: https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/documents/hrbodies/hrcouncil/sessions-regular/session61/advance-version/a-hrc-61-61-auv.pdf
Session reports: https://www.ohchr.org/en/hr-bodies/hrc/regular-sessions/session61/list-reports
Conference room paper on children deportations: https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/documents/hrbodies/hrcouncil/sessions-regular/session61/a-hrc-61-crp-8.pdf
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Our weekly newsletter includes maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons, answers your questions, provides recommended reading, and gives exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights.. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers. Join here – http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter
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Previous episodes
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1075 - Trump lifts sanctions on Russian oil as energy prices surge & the 'leaner, more professional' partisans in the occupied territories Fri, 13 Mar 2026 - 0h
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1074 - ‘Imminent’ coup rumoured in Russia as Moscow internet cut off & Russia’s deportation of Ukrainian children a ‘crime against humanity’, UN says Thu, 12 Mar 2026 - 0h
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1073 - Ukraine drives 10km into occupied territory on two fronts & White House says it 'takes Russia at their word' over Iran intelligence sharing Wed, 11 Mar 2026 - 0h
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1072 - Ukraine liberates 'almost' entire region & Trump to ease Russian sanctions after Putin call Tue, 10 Mar 2026 - 0h
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1071 - Putin pledges ‘unwavering support’ to Iran's new supreme leader & leaked video shows Russian president have coughing fit Mon, 09 Mar 2026 - 0h
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1070 - Nuclear fears as atomic agency warns power plant a ‘direct threat’ & interview with Ukrainian sniper Roman Trokhymets Fri, 06 Mar 2026
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1069 - Pentagon 'asks Ukraine for help' to shoot down Iranian weapons & Putin swells regular Russian army to 2.4 million men Thu, 05 Mar 2026 - 0h
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1068 - ‘Russian-made drones’ fired by Iran as Middle East war escalates & shadow fleet tanker explodes in Mediterranean Wed, 04 Mar 2026 - 0h
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1067 - Ukraine seizes more territory than Moscow in February amid 'extraordinary' Russian casualties & Zelensky offers to save Gulf states – if they stop Putin Tue, 03 Mar 2026 - 0h
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1066 - Putin slams ‘murder’ after US-Israel kill Khamenei & what war in Iran means for ‘humiliated’ Russia Mon, 02 Mar 2026 - 0h
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1065 - Kremlin insider: ‘we don't plan to win the war’ & FSB claims 150,000 Russians used special ‘helplines’ to denounce fellow citizens Fri, 27 Feb 2026 - 0h
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1064 - Missile barrage slams Ukraine & Putin bans recruitment of foreign soldiers to placate allies Thu, 26 Feb 2026 - 0h
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1063 - Ukraine hits 'critical' Druzhba oil pipeline in Russia's Tatarstan & ‘I outran Putin’s blitzkrieg four years ago: he never caught up’ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 - 0h
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1062 - Russian troops now being ‘killed faster than Kremlin can recruit’ & world leaders gather in Kyiv to mark fourth anniversary of full-scale war Tue, 24 Feb 2026 - 0h
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1061 - Putin ‘has started World War III’, says Zelensky on eve of invasion’s fourth anniversary Mon, 23 Feb 2026 - 0h
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1060 - Exclusive: Russian commanders charging up to $40,000 to spare soldiers from the frontlines in Ukraine & ‘You’re not evil’: Trump unveils Board of Peace Fri, 20 Feb 2026 - 0h
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1059 - Putin prepares secret rolling conscription & exclusive: the British microchip powering Russia’s missiles Thu, 19 Feb 2026 - 0h
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1058 - Peace talks end in ‘acrimony’ after just two hours & Ukraine recaptures ‘most land since summer 2023’ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 - 0h
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1057 - Ukraine ‘scales up offensives’ near Pokrovsk & third round of US-Ukraine-Russia peace talks begin in Geneva Tue, 17 Feb 2026 - 0h
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1056 - Putin ‘moving nuclear missiles’ to EU border & frog poison hit on Navalny reveals secret chemical weapons Mon, 16 Feb 2026 - 0h
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1055 - Ukraine ‘on the offensive’ after Russian Starlink shutdown & fresh peace talks to start in Geneva ‘next week’ Fri, 13 Feb 2026 - 0h
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1054 - Ukraine strikes 2,000km deep into Russia in 'longest range strike of the war' & Zelensky accuses Olympics of playing into Putin’s hands after Ukrainian athlete disqualified Thu, 12 Feb 2026 - 0h
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1053 - Zelensky ‘planning election and peace deal referendum’ & Winter Olympics threatens to disqualify Ukrainian athlete over 'remembrance helmet' Wed, 11 Feb 2026 - 0h
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1052 - Rumours of 'Ukrainian counteroffensive' in the south & Japan aligns with NATO to support Ukraine in surprise move Tue, 10 Feb 2026 - 0h
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1051 - Revealed: Trump and Putin’s $12 trillion partnership plan & wargaming a Russian attack on NATO with Lt Gen Ben Hodges, former commander of US Army Europe Mon, 09 Feb 2026 - 0h
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1050 - Top Russian general who ‘orchestrated’ poisonings shot in Moscow & fears of new arms race as US-Russia nuclear weapons treaty expires Fri, 06 Feb 2026 - 0h
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1049 - Putin spends 50% of state budget on military, says intelligence service & Russia tests turning pigeons into drones Thu, 05 Feb 2026 - 0h
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1048 - Trump says Putin ‘kept his word’ over ceasefire after Russia’s ‘most devastating’ strike of winter Wed, 04 Feb 2026 - 0h
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1047 - Putin waits until Kyiv hits -20C before knocking out power with missiles & FIFA president calls for lifting Russia sports ban Tue, 03 Feb 2026 - 0h
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1046 - Putin’s forces trying to ‘bypass and infiltrate’ frontline city & was Epstein's ‘sex empire’ a Russian honeytrap? Mon, 02 Feb 2026 - 0h
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1045 - Civilians killed as Trump announces ‘energy ceasefire’ ahead of resumed peace talks Fri, 30 Jan 2026 - 0h
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1044 - Zelensky warns of ‘massive’ attack ahead of Sunday peace talks & rumours swirl of Ukraine-Russia energy ceasefire Thu, 29 Jan 2026 - 0h
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1043 - Drones strike Ukrainian passenger train in ‘act of terrorism’ & Russia suffers more losses ‘than any major power since WW2’  Wed, 28 Jan 2026 - 0h
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1042 - Putin's negotiators ‘soften hardline stance in private’ & Trump links security guarantees to Zelensky ceding territory Tue, 27 Jan 2026 - 0h
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1041 - Zelensky: US security guarantees ‘100% ready’ & Russian city hit with ‘most massive’ strike of the war Mon, 26 Jan 2026 - 0h
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1040 - US joins Russia and Ukraine in first trilateral talks of the war & Trump under fire for claiming NATO allies ‘avoided’ Afghanistan frontline Fri, 23 Jan 2026 - 0h
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1039 - Zelensky launches attack on Europe's leaders & Trump predicts Ukraine war will end ‘soon’ Thu, 22 Jan 2026 - 0h
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1038 - Ukraine aims to kill 50,000 Russians per month & Trump row over Greenland derails postwar deal Wed, 21 Jan 2026 - 0h
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1037 - Russia 'risks meltdown' by targeting nuclear power plants & Trump leaks world leaders' texts Tue, 20 Jan 2026 - 0h
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1036 - Trump hands Putin ‘the prize he’s always wanted’ over Greenland & Ukraine’s robot machine gunner ‘held off Russia for six weeks’ Mon, 19 Jan 2026 - 0h
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1035 - Europe overtakes US intelligence support for Kyiv & Trump ‘gifted’ a Nobel Peace Prize Fri, 16 Jan 2026 - 0h
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1034 - Russia forces African recruits to become suicide bombers & Zelensky declares ‘state of emergency’ Thu, 15 Jan 2026 - 0h
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1033 - France pushes to block Ukraine from buying US weapons & Moscow’s ‘glee’ at Trump’s Greenland gambit Wed, 14 Jan 2026 - 0h
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1032 - 550,000 'without power in Russia' & exclusive interview with President of Moldova, Maia Sandu Tue, 13 Jan 2026 - 0h
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1031 - Russia’s new ‘dandelion’ tank armour; Kremlin attacks ‘wet dreams of British perverts’ & how Iran regime collapse would impact Ukraine Mon, 12 Jan 2026 - 0h
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1030 - Putin fires nuclear-capable hypersonic missile at Lviv & Trump's men meet Russian envoy Fri, 09 Jan 2026 - 0h
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1029 - Drones plunge Ukraine regions into ‘total blackout’ & Russian-flagged oil tanker attacked after Trump acts  Thu, 08 Jan 2026 - 0h
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1028 - US hails ‘big milestone’ in Paris as Trump envoy promises BlackRock key to ‘future of Ukraine’ Wed, 07 Jan 2026 - 0h
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1027 - Zelensky seeks ‘binding commitments’ from Coalition of the Willing & US in first 2026 peace summit  Tue, 06 Jan 2026 - 0h
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1026 - Orban: Venezuela ‘good news’ for Hungary & Putin ‘fears’ condemning US action Mon, 05 Jan 2026 - 0h